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Targett, Pam; Young, Cynthia; Revell, Grant; Williams, Sophie; Wehman, Paul – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 (Public Law 105-220) marked a major reform in the nation's job training system. It consolidated more then 60 federal training programs into three block grants to states: (1) adult employment and training; (2) disadvantaged youth employment and training; and (3) adult education and family literacy…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Youth Employment, Disadvantaged Youth, Job Training
Clymer, Carol; Edwards, Keisha; Ponce, Joseph; Wyckoff, Laura – 2002
This guide was developed to help concerned community members, groups, and organizations learn about major federal and state funds for employment-related youth programs and to direct them to additional funding resources. The guide discusses several types of employment-related activities that help young people become healthy and productive adults.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Butler, Johnny – 2002
In 2000 and 2001, the Team Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board (Team PA WIB) and its partners worked jointly to address Pennsylvania's workforce needs and respond to the need of its customers through new initiatives, new partnerships, and new strategies. The Team PA WIB and its partners continued implementation of the state's vision to create…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation